Buckingham Park Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 18 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
West Sussex
Unique reference
134791
Address
Buckingham Road, Buckingham Park Primary, BN43 5UD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
525 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
46.3%
Girls
53.7%
First language not English
9.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.5%
Persistent absence
13.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 2.9%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Other Black 1.3%
Other Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.9
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAbove average1.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 4%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Buckingham Park Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
41
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
41
2nd preference
45
3rd preference
51
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
41
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
59
24
35
Year 1
76
36
40
Year 2
75
33
42
Year 3
77
38
39
Year 4
82
40
42
Year 5
76
33
43
Year 6
80
39
41
Year 2023-2024